I heard from Sebastian who sent the following email to me. If anyone can help, please get in touch:
Lieutenant Stephen James Cody
Born 3 April 1923, in Hythe, Kent, died 5 January 1990 in London.
At school – Dover Grammar School for Boys – with R.Harman (see below).
Regiment: Second Household Cavalry (Sabre Squadron B, Troop Leader, 1 Troop)
Date and place of capture: 15 August 1944, in the area of the villages Flers, Tinchebray and Chanu near Conde-sur-Noireau, Normandy, France.
As prisoner number 267978 Cody was taken first to Front Stalag 194, on 30 August transferred to Oflag XIIB, Hadamar.
Release: Unclear but on 26 March 1945 (?) the camp was liberated by the US Army.
Cody arrived home in Britain 8 June 1945.
“The Old Pharosians News-Letter” (the magazine of the old boys of Dover Grammar School) from June 1945 has:
“R. Harman and S. Cody arrived home after their long captivity in Germany. So far, I have only heard Harman’s story but his description of a 700 mile march is enough for the strongest stomach! We hope some day to publish a bowdlerised version of his epic tramp and subsequent rescue by the Americans. Even now he weighs only seven stone – and for Harman that speaks volumes.”
